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September 16, 2020
Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy
Premier commends the Trump Administration for clarifying details about the COVID-19 vaccination program.
September 14, 2020
Statement on 2019 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO Results
By Blair Childs, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs Premier congratulates the 541 accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the 2019 Medicare Shared Savings Program for...
September 11, 2020
Statement on Changes to Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model
Premier is disappointed that the CMS Innovation Center would make such drastic changes to the BPCI Advanced Model so late in the model timeline.
August 31, 2020
Premier Urges Lifting of Ban on Unique Patient Identification
Premier and the Patient ID Coalition issued recommendations calling for Congress to lift the ban on the development and implementation of a national strategy for...
August 26, 2020
Statement on House Letter Urging the Administration to Finalize Reforms to Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
Premier thanks policymakers for their leadership to advance value-based care by pressing the Administration to finalize regulations to modernize the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute & Stark...
August 21, 2020
Premier Urges Congress to Delay Repayment of Accelerated and Advance Payments
Premier sent a letter to House and Senate leaders urging a delay of the repayment period and other urgently needed improvements to the program.
August 11, 2020
Statement on the Administration’s Initiative to Transform Rural Health
We applaud the Administration for unveiling new APMs designed to bring better coordinated and integrated value-based care to patients living in rural and underserved communities.
August 11, 2020
Premier Urges Seamless Transition to Direct Contracting Model and COVID-19 Mitigation Improvements for Bundled Payment Organizations
Premier and APG urged CMS to ensure accountable care and bundled payment organizations can focus on the transition to value by providing additional opportunities to...
August 05, 2020
Premier Joins 120+ Organizations in Calling for Final Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms
More than 120 organizations, including Premier, have called on the Administration to finalize reforms to these antiquated laws.
July 30, 2020
Statement for the Record on the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During COVID-19
To help strengthen and maintain the integrity of the supply chain during this and future pandemics, Premier recommends the creation of a centralized clearing house...
July 24, 2020
Statement on President Trump’s Executive Orders to Address Drug Pricing
Premier is pleased to see the Administration reinvigorating the discussion around drug pricing and increased competition.
July 22, 2020
Statement on Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act
We are pleased to see recommendations that Premier shared reflected in the act.
July 15, 2020
Statement on House Energy and Commerce Markup of Drug Pricing Bills
Premier applauds the House Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing bipartisan legislation to lower costs and increase competition in the drug marketplace.
July 13, 2020
Statement on SAMHSA’s Final Rule to Remove Federal Barriers to Treating Opioid Use Disorder
Premier applauds HHS’ and SAMHSA’s continued commitment to improve care coordination for those affected by substance use disorders.
July 10, 2020
Premier Weighs in on Proposed FY 2021 Inpatient Payment Rule
Premier urges CMS to establish a multi-payer voluntary demonstration to explore other mechanisms to move toward market-based rates.
July 10, 2020
Premier Comments on Long-Term Monitoring of Healthcare System Resilience
Our comments address three areas of health system resilience that are critical for our owner and member hospitals.
July 10, 2020
Premier Statement on the Biden Plan to Rebuild the U.S. Supply Chain
Joe Biden’s Made in America plan aligns with several elements of Premier’s recommendations to reinforce the supply chain.
June 05, 2020
Statement on CDC Director Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee Regarding Contact Tracing
Premier agrees with the CDC on the need to have contact tracers across the country to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
June 04, 2020
Premier Inc. Recommends 24 Regulatory Waivers Be Made Permanent After COVID-19
These waivers were pressure tested during the pandemic, and proved to be effective at modernizing and improving healthcare delivery.
June 03, 2020
CMMI Payment Model Flexibilities in Response to COVID-19
These changes provide urgently needed relief for healthcare providers in advanced alternative payment models (APMs) that bear a significant amount of risk.
May 15, 2020
Statement on the Strategic National Stockpile Executive Order
Premier applauds today’s announcement augmenting the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) for future pandemics.
